APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR MIXING AND COOLING A BEVERAGE

摘要

A beverage shaker for mixing ingredients, cooling the beverage, and, shaving ice and simultaneously producing shavings of flavoring ingredients and/or ice to enhance the flavor, appearance, and refreshment of the desired beverage. The beverage shaker has a tumbler, a top or cap, and a shaving tool incorporated within one of the tumbler or top of the beverage shaker. The shaving tool typically has circumferential ridges, spiral threads, or other protrusions and a pointed end to bruise any fruit added to the beverage being mixed and to create shavings from included flavor ingredients and ice. The shaving tool may be removably disposed in either the tumbler or the top. The shaving tool may have a liquid-filled hollow portion. More than one shaving tool may be commonly connected to the tumbler or top.

主权项

1. A beverage shaker comprising:
a) an elongated tumbler having a substantially circular cross-section, a closed bottom surface, an opposing open top, and a side wall having an interior surface disposed therebetween thereby defining a first cupped container, said first cupped container having a mating lip circumferentially disposed on an outside surface of said side wall adjacent said open top; b) a top having a substantially circular cross-section, an open bottom, an opposing sealed upper surface and a side wall having an exterior surface disposed therebetween thereby defining a second cupped container, said exterior surface adapted for removable engagement with said mating lip of said first cupped container; and c) a shaving apparatus retained within at least one of said first cupped container and said second cupped container.